Apartment Fire

4/11/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Buffalo -Tonawanda dispatched a crew to an apartment kitchen fire which affected several rooms and floors with water and smoke damage.

One late quiet night, the fire alarms went off for a stove fire in an apartment. The alarm activated the sprinkler system and the fire department arrive to put the fire out. Water and soot affected four levels affecting common hallways and twenty-two apartment units. Water was dripping from the ceilings and the flooring was saturated. An odor of fire and soot covered the fourth floor. SERVPRO of Buffalo Tonawanda was dispatched and responded immediately. Crews extracted the standing water and released the water from the ceiling by creating openings. Water was removed from personal belongings and furniture was lifted on blocks and pads. Moisture testing was performed by our highly trained technicians, and drying equipment set up throughout. Crews returned daily to monitor and reposition the drying equipment to affectingly dry out the structure. Detailed cleaning and deodorizing were performed on the fourth-floor areas. Crews put in extra hours to make it, "Like it never even happened." ®